Camping case for Copshaw capers
I want to start this week by clearing up a mystery. The mystery of the ladder. I like to believe that you were all alert enough last week to be mystified why my humble ramblings about music were...
View ArticleLondon marathon runner raises over £2,000 for children
Selkirk’s Philip Hermiston has raised over £2,100 for the children’s charity, NSPCC.The dad-of-two ran the London Marathon in four hours 37 minutes last month, and earlier in the year raised money at a...
View ArticleDuke of Gloucester opens Margaret Kerr Unit at Borders General Hospital
The Duke of Gloucester officially opened the palliative Margaret Kerr Unit at the Borders General Hospital today.He unveiled a plaque in the £4.1million specialist wing and met patients privately this...
View ArticleStudents cook for Mr Roux
ALBERT ROUX had a surprise for the six students competing for the grand prize of a six-month placement at one of his restaurants.So impressed was he at the standard of their cooking, that he produced...
View ArticleA72 slope to get tree works to stop future landslides
WORK is set to take place on a slope adjacent to the A72 which suffered a landslip last month.The council has been liaising with the landowner of the ground at Nutwood, Forestry Commission Scotland, to...
View ArticleLyle, 24, meets the standard for Innerleithen role
Gardener Lyle Caine is the young man with the honour of carrying the Blue Banner of St Ronan’s in Innerleithen this summer. Chairman of St Ronan’s Border Games, Keith Belleville, introduced the...
View ArticleGlentress drop-in session invite
The Forestry Commission Scotland is holding two drop-in sessions for the public to get views on how Glentress Forest and the Tweed Valley corridor could be developed for tourism and recreation.All...
View ArticleScam alert after courier fraud cons over 2,000 people
Police have issued a warning over a phone scam which has claimed nearly 2,300 victims across the UK.Fraudsters have been using courier firms to help defraud vulnerable people of their life savings.The...
View ArticleYetholm floral designer hopes to bloom at Chelsea
Flower arranger Elizabeth Forster is one of only nine from Scotland to create a 17ft-high exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show.The prize-winning floral designer from Yetholm left for London on Tuesday to...
View ArticleRepairing Wallace
In September 1988 an appeal was launched by the Saltire Society to raise £20,000 to restore the massive Wallace Monuement near Dryburgh. The sandstone statue has stood above the abbey ruins since 1814...
View ArticlePlanned extension of wind farm
An application has been lodged by Infinis for a six-turbine extension to the Glenkerie wind farm near Tweedsmuir. Eleven turbines were approved in 2008 and became operational in 2012.
View ArticleSBC defends wage bill after review call
Scottish Borders Council has said, in response to criticism from local MSP John Lamont, that it has cut the number of staff on six-figure salaries since 2011.Figures released by the TaxPayers’ Alliance...
View ArticleFatlips Castle saved by a major facelift
A crumbling castle perched high on a cliff edge overlooking Teviotdale has been saved – thanks to a major restoration project.Work to repair Fatlips Castle on Minto Crags near Denholm has been...
View ArticleFree legal help for those facing eviction or repossession
Residents in the Borders facing a court battle to save their homes can now access free help from a housing law advisor.The service is being provided by Shelter Scotland, and will mean a legal advisor...
View ArticleBed gamble pays off for County thanks to Gateway backing
HAVING invested £45,000 in three new bedrooms, securing 50 nights of bookings in May for these rooms has vindicated the decision of The County Hotel’s owners.But Selkirk hoteliers Will Haegeland and...
View ArticleKelso pays war tribute
The singing of the Polish national anthem poignantly closed a special Kelso war tribute.Led by Heiton and Morebattle SWRI Choir, it was the final act in a recent ceremony at the town’s war memorial to...
View ArticleForum get say on repairs
The council is to consult Teviot and Liddesdale area forum on where £140,000 for road repairs should be spent. It is part of a £1.14million capital fund for resurfacing agreed by the local authority in...
View ArticleCall for council nominations
Selkirk residents have until 5pm on Thursday to put their name forward to become a community councillor. At least six people are needed and if enough are received, the new council will be declared on...
View ArticleWeather warning
Borderers could face some disruption today (Monday 20 May), with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to hit the area. An Amber (be prepared) warning from the Met Office for heavy rain has been put...
View ArticleWoodland remains identified as Colin Law from Gordon
Human remains found in woodland near Gordon last month have been identified as those of a teenager who was last seen alive 14 years ago.Colin Law was 19-year-old when he was reported missing on May...
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